By Godwin Ajom Chief Whip of Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Hilary Bisong, has hailed Governor Bassey Otu, on the just concluded celebration of the 20th anniversary of Carnival Calabar. Bisong, who represents Boki II State constituency, described the 2025 Carnival Calabar as historic in every sense and celebration of culture and tourism
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent A three-year old Calas Vegas Carnival band, has been crowned the overall champion of the 2025, Africa’s Biggest Street Party – the Carnival Calabar after outperforming six other competing bands in the main carnival category. The result was announced in the wee hours of Monday, 29th December, 2025 inside
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Government has released the full schedule for the 2025 edition of Africa’s biggest street party, the Calabar Carnival, unveiling a rich 32-day cultural and entertainment calendar themed “Traces of Time.” The program which runs from November 30, 2025, to January 1, 2026, features more than 60 major events
By Sylvia Akpan A teenage girl identified as Favour Okokon Oqua, has been declared missing in Calabar after attending second carnival Calabar dry run. Favour, 16, hails from Big Qua in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area and recently gained admission into the University of Calabar, (UNICAL), where she is enrolled in the Department of Peace
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has unveiled the 2025 Carnival Mascot and the newly established Carnival Calabar Diaspora Band. The unveiling which was performed by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, held during the 2nd Dry Run, at the popular 11-11 Roundabout, Calabar Cenotaph. Speaking on behalf
This has been long in coming and in fact, long overdue- bring the 20-years of feeding bottle approach to an end and adopt a more sustainable, self-reliant strategic divestment policy to the management of the biggest street event on the continent. But in a moment that shall shimmer through the annals of Cross River’s cultural
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Government of Cross River State has announced that Carnival Calabar routes in the metropolis will be closed on Saturday, April 19th , 2025. Beginning from 11-11 Roundabout through Calabar Road, Mary Slessor Avenue to Marian Road to Ndidem Usang Iso through Efio-Ette Roundabout, down to MCC-Mobil to be
By Patrick Obia It is a deja vu as last year’s winner of the 2023 Carnival Calabar, Calas Vegas has brushed aside other six competing bands to emerge winner of the 2024 competition for a second time in a row. The result which was announced in the early hours of Sunday, December 29th, 2024 inside